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Japan upper house election becomes referendum on consumption tax cut
Nikkei Asia
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TOKYO -- Japan's looming upper house election is shaping up as a referendum on whether the country should cut its consumption tax, as households continue to struggle with a cost-of-living crisis. A clear dividing line has been drawn between the...
Chinese FM stresses political solution for Iran nuclear prog.
Mehr News Agency
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July 10, 2025
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Thursday met Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov in Kuala Lumpur, and discussed a range of issues including the Iranian nuclear program, Anadolu Agency reported. In the wake of US and Israeli strikes on Iran...
India News | "Govt Misleading Backwards Classes of Telangana:" BJP's Ramchander Rao on 42% Reservation for OBCs in Local Body Elections
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July 11, 2025
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], July 11 (ANI): Terming the Telangana Government decision to approve 42 per cent reservation for OBCs in local body polls "duping", Telangana BJP President N Ramchander Rao said on Friday that the state government is...
Government breaks silence on Chinese engineers leaving iPhone maker Foxconn’s plant: ‘Apple has alternatives and they should be…’
The Times of India
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The government has shared its response on Chinese engineers reportedly leaving the biggest iPhone supplier, Foxconn’s plant in India. According to a report by the news agency PTI, the government has stated that it's monitoring production targets...
China-Myanmar crackdown exposes family-run crime empire involved in illegal casino operations
Asia Gaming Brief
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July 11, 2025
Chinese authorities have dismantled a sprawling criminal network in northern Myanmar run by the notorious Bai family, whose illicit empire spanned fake casinos, online fraud hubs, and drug trafficking—generating over RMB286 billion ($39.5 billion)...
China, Japan can build constructive, stable relations fit for new era: Chinese FM
Xinhua News Agency
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KUALA LUMPUR, July 10 (Xinhua) -- China and Japan can jointly advance the strategic relationship of mutual benefit and strive to build constructive and stable bilateral ties fit for the new era, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said here on...
China agrees to Southeast Asia nuclear ban amid US tariff war
The Sentinel - Assam News
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Kuala Lumpur: China has agreed to sign a Southeast Asian treaty banning nuclear weapons, a move hailed by regional diplomats amid rising global security tensions and looming US tariffs, Al Jazeera reported. The confirmation came during the...
India News | Amit Shah to Strengthen BJP Base in Kerala with Launch of New Office on July 12
Latestly
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July 11, 2025
New Delhi, [India], July 11 (ANI): Union Home Minister Amit Shah is scheduled to visit Kerala on July 12 to attend a series of important political and cultural events across the state. Shah will begin his day by inaugurating the new Kerala BJP...
India News | 3 out of Every 4 Bihar Electors Have Submitted Their Enumeration Forms: ECI
Latestly
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July 11, 2025
New Delhi [India], July 11 (ANI): With 14 more days left before the last date of collection of Enumeration Forms, over 74 per cent of the 7,89,69,844 (nearly 7.90 crore) electors in Bihar have already submitted their forms, a press release from...
India News | Maharashtra Dy CM Pawar Urges Centre to Curb Illegal Raisin Imports from China
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July 11, 2025
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], July 11 (ANI): Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar on Friday urged the Central Government to immediately stop the illegal import of substandard raisins from China, citing significant losses to grape-growing...
China's Xiamen Port Bunker Volumes Rose by 16% on the Year in H1 2025
Ship & Bunker
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July 11, 2025
A total of 274,500 mt of bonded bunker fuel was sold in the first six months of this year in the port. Image Credit: Xiamen Port / X About 274,500 mt of bonded bunker fuel was sold in the Chinese port of Xiamen in the first half of 2025, up by...
China’s bid for ‘global yuan’ finds double-edged sword in stablecoins
Mint
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July 11, 2025
Beijing’s advisers and economists have stepped up calls for Chinese regulators to approve yuan-backed stablecoins. When China’s central bank governor laid out his vision for a more multipolar monetary system last month, he signaled Beijing’s...
India News | Mere Protest for Voicing Dissent Hallmark of Democracy: Delhi Court in TMC Protest Case
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July 11, 2025
New Delhi, Jun 11 (PTI) A Delhi court has discharged 10 TMC leaders in a case linked to a protest outside the Election Commission of India despite prohibitory orders, saying a mere protest for voicing dissent was the hallmark of democracy....
China the big winner as Trump slaps massive copper tariffs to crush Canada
The Economic Times
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July 11, 2025
President Donald Trump’s plan to impose a sweeping 50 percent tariff on all copper imports to the United States is sending shockwaves through North American supply chains. But while the goal is to strengthen American industry, experts warn the...
India News | India Needs Disruption, Not Just Development, to Lift Air Cargo Sector: Aviation Ministry Advisor at ACFI Conclave
Latestly
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July 11, 2025
New Delhi [India], July 11 (ANI): India's air cargo sector requires disruption, not just development, to reach its full potential, according to Piyush Srivastava, Senior Economic Advisor to the Ministry of Civil Aviation. Speaking at the Air Cargo...
India News | Kharge, Rahul Gandhi Ask Odisha Leaders to Fight Unitedly Against BJP
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July 11, 2025
Bhubaneswar, Jul 11 (PTI) Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge and party stalwart Rahul Gandhi on Friday gave a clear message to the party leaders in Odisha to fight unitedly against the BJP government in the state. Kharge and Gandhi held...
India News | Indian Army Launches Operation SHIVA 2025 to Ensure Secure Conduct of Amarnath Yatra
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July 11, 2025
Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], July 11 (ANI): The Indian Army has launched 'Operation SHIVA 2025' in close coordination with the Civil Administration and Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs) to ensure the smooth and secure conduct of the...
India News | Bengali Citizens Harassed During Drive to Identify Illegal Migrants: CPI Leaders Write to Shah
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July 11, 2025
New Delhi, Jul 11 (PTI) CPI(M) leaders Brinda Karat and Anurag Saxena on Friday wrote to Home Minister Amit Shah, and said they have received several complaints of "harassment of genuine citizens" during the ongoing exercise for "identification of...
India News | Almost All Major Roads in Monsoon Disaster-hit Areas of Mandi Opened: Himachal CM
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July 11, 2025
Mandi (HP), July 11 (PTI) Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu announced on Friday that nearly all major roads in the Mandi district, which were affected by monsoon disasters, have been reopened, with ongoing efforts to restore link roads at a...
India News | FCI Cashier with Rs 40 Lakh Salary in 6 Years Invested Rs 19 Crore in Stocks: CBI FIR
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July 11, 2025
New Delhi, Jul 11 (PTI) The CBI has found investments amounting to Rs 19 crore allegedly made by a Food Corporation of India (FCI) cashier in Nagaland, whose total earnings from salary over the last six years stands at Rs 40 lakh, officials said...